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The Clifton clarion., 1887-07-20

Judge Fitzgerald and family left for Solomonville last Satur- day.
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Letter List.

The following letters remained uncalled for at the postoffice at Clifton. Persons calling for any of the above will please say
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Geo. ". Barter is now at work on the Oakland Gal Sentinel.
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S9,219 56 Of the moneys on hand, the amounts are distributed as fol lows:
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MT. John Higgins came in yes terday from an extended prospect ing trip to Gray's peak, during which he visited Granville camp and the old silver strike. At Gran vile camp Mir. Higgins found everybody in good spirits over the prospects of the district. At the Single Out claim he reports that there are about thirty-five tons of first-class ore and seventy-tive tons of second-class ore on the dump. The Black Horse claim he says is an exceedingly rich prospect, show ing horn silver in the croppings along it's whole length of 1,500 feet. Willett, the pioneer of the district, is down ten feet on his claim, which boasts the largest ledge of the camp, showing a width of twelve feet on the surface, with no perceptible decrease at the depth attained. This ore assays on the average S64. Mir. Higgins con siders this a most promising pros pect. From this camp Mir. Hig- gins visited the latest strike, which is seven miles west of Granville and two miles and half west of Gray's peak. Here was found another most promising camp. Black and Company of the Mong- ollons have remarkably fine pros pect. The average assays of a large ledge shows S60 30 in gold and S21 30 in silver. Twelve diff ferent parties are located on this ledge, all claims showing the same general characteristics of ore. Mir. Higgins made three locations in this district, and brought down some of his rock for assay. At the old silver strike Louis Jantzen was found at work on his claim. Heis down forty-five feet, and will sink oue hundred. He is more than satisfied with the showing so far, but has been compelled to stop for the present on account of bad air. Mr. Jantzen is at present making preparations to put in a blower.
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P. H. Neuffer, practical jewell CT, Lordsburg, N. NJ. Watches re- paired. Clifton orders should be left with w. c. Blank. *
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A slagpot explosion startled the residents of South Clifton one night last week. No damage was done, although piece was landed on Superintendent Russell's porch. The slagpot rustlers are very careless and will probably continue so until one of them is killed or injured.
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RECEIPTS.

DISBURSEMENTS. For school purposes....S { T,105 70 On hand July 1st, 1SS6.. 2,113 s6
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 Last Thursday night about three hundred tons of rock fell upon the Arizona Copper Company's Hume just at the first turn above North Clifton, crushing it like an egg shell for a distance of about fifty feet. At this point there was a large overlapping cliff, which, be- coming soaked by the recent rains through numerous crevices in the rock, fell toward upon the Hume, with the above result. A force of twenty-five men under the charge of Mir. Schuman was put at work removing the debris, and forth eight hours after the occurrence the rock was removed, the Hume repaired and water running, which speaks well for the rapidity with which the work was performed.
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To meet the Southern Pacifc's local passenger rates as far East as Fl Paso, the Atlantic and Pa citic, California Southern and Cal ifornia Central roilroads have is sued 'Nalifornia joint rate sheet No. l." giving through rates of fare from San Francisco to Sacra- mento, Los Angeles, San Diego, Riverside and Cotton. The rates to El Paso are quoted at S69 for tirst-class unlimited, $40 for first class limited, and S25 for emigrant. Reductions are also made to Ari- zona and New Mexico points.
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Last Wednesday afternoon, just as we were going to press, rain storm visited Clifton which in vol ume almost approached the dimen- sions of a cloud-burst. Lasting altogether only about half an hour, the rain came down in torrents, at times seeming like one vast sheet of water descending. As the storm cleared numerous streams of water were seen flowing down the hills on the east side of town. At South Clifton considerable damage was done by these miniature torrents. The northeast corner of Hovey's building was demolished and the room completely filled with the debris caused by the fallen walls and the wash of dirt and gravel. This room had been formerly oc- cupied as the kitchen of restau- rant, and had been fitted up at con siderable expense by Mir. Hovey with numerous water-pipes- The whole north end of this building will have to be rebuilt, that DOT ton which did not fall in being so badly bulged as to render it un- safe. The loss sustained by Mir. Hovey will amount to about $500. The Chinese restaurant of Charley Lee Folk was also considerably damaged by water, a stream from the hill back of the building find ing an entrance in the rear and running a perfect torrent the full length of the building, covering the entire floor of the restaurant with from one to two inches of mountain earth. A landslide also occurred on the baby gauge near the Arizona Copper Company's corral. This resulted in no serious damage, however, and a gang of men under Master Mechanic Scott soon had the earth and rock re- moved. Some other slight losses were sustained throughout town by reason of the storm.
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Mir. ". M. Griffith of Dripping Springs ranch tells the Tucson Citizen that the Indians still con- tinue to depredate. They kill cat tie or steal horses whenever it suits them their wants or conven- fence. They are allowed off the reservation at all times to go where they please and do as they list. He has not yet recovered his stolen horses and there is no probability that he will ever do so. The only remedy applicable to these evils he believes, is to make the reservation line a dead llne. White men are not allowed on the reservation a1id Indians should not be allowed off.
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WEDNESDAY. JULY 20, 1887.
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SolomonvilIe, July 10th, 1887.
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In the District Court
 of the first Judicial Dis ftrict of Arizona. Order
 of sale and decree of 1 foreclosure.
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Sherif'S s Sale.

18th, 1887.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01
PHYSICIANS Contracts,
} whom it may concern

To whom it may concern:
Pursuant to notice, the superintend
ents of the poor met at the county
clerks office in Dodgeville on the Oath
inst. to compare doctors bids for
medical services to pauperS through
out the county for the ensuing year,
and awarded contracts for the several
districts to the following named per
sons, being the lowest bidders there
for, TO wit:
LIST district, comprising the town
and city of Mineral Point and town of
Waldwick, to DR.. W. l.. Tallman. of
Mineral Point city, at $1,000 a year
2d district. town and village of
Dodgeville. towns of Ridgewa and
Moscow, to DR.. W. j. Pearce. of Dodge
Vile, at $4,000 wear.
Sd district, Miflin, Eden and Lin
den to DR.. Z. $ Ziegler, of Cobb, at
$500 a wear
4th district, Highland. Pulaski and
Clyde, to DR.. J. NJ. Collins, of High
land. at $1,000 a year.
9Th district. Arena and Wyoming, to
DR.. III. r. Bird, of Arena. at 5000 a
year.
Dated March oath, 1887.
W. :. DIMoCK,
JAMES SPENSLEY,
kEARToN COATES,
Sup'ts of the Poor.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01

The Farmer holds that the extensive
raising Of swine should not be confined
to the more favored corn producing
sections of the country. 1t holds that
while the more northern states have
equally an abundance of cheap food
they have a special advantage in free
dom from diseases. In regard to the
production of pork The Farmer says:
THAT the feeding of bran, barley,
shorts and roots for making pork in
accordance with European methods,
produces a pork quite as cheaply and
of far better quality over the all corn
method is amply proved when such
man as Phil Armour imports Irish ba
con for the use of his family at a cost
of 25c per b., and it can be found all
over Chicago for sale at the same price
in competition with corn fed pork at s
to l0c per ID. Surely there is great
opening for profit if our Northwestern
farmers will increase the number of
swine kept, and produce pork cheaply,
intelligently and of 4 quality which
will surely make it worth at least two
cents per pound over the corn fed arti
Gle and give Minnesota a reputation
for fine pork which will add millions
yearly to her agricultural wealth"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01

The most disgraceful piece of legis-
lation on record is the bill requiring
railroad companies to issue free passes
To members Of the legislature and cleo
tive state officers 1t is a disgrace to
the state that ii should even be serious
ly considered by our representatives in
senate and assembly assembled. The
Madison Democrat speaks of the bill
follows:
The members of the assembly who
voted for the bill to require railroads to
give them passes, will be wise if they
decline denomination, for the people
Of the state are clearly disguised with
such bill and they will make it hot
for all who had anything to do with it.
If legislators do not find the pay they
get sufficient they could very much
more easily change the constitution
again and increase their pay but to add
perquisite in the shape of Il railway
pass is simply placing Legislators under
control of the railways and the whole
state knows it. The bill is undoubt-
edly put through at the instance of the
corporations and to deny the effect it
will have is TO look wise, honest and
innocent under the greatest disadyan-
tage The railways have begun now
and they had better face the music to
end and stop the whole pass system.
That is what the people want and
want it chiefly to free their mind from
suspicion as to Legislators and courts.
Everybody will be perfectly willing to
pay if everybody else pays and there
is where the matter must go. The
man who voted for the free-passcs-to to-
Legislators bill had better have other
business engagements i'll 1888 that will
prevent him from becoming a can
didate for office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
HIGHLAND.

The south part of our village is al
ways illuminated-eig eighteen red-haired
persons reside there.
A heavy snow storm here last week
John Aide, our harness-maker, has
employed John Cahill of Dodgeville,
to work for him.
Capt. Drury, of Cobb, our mail car
rier, has moved his family here and
will make this place his home.
A sad accident occurred on Thursday
last. Patrick Mcclure, Jr., who is
working in mine at this place got
on the rope to go down in the shaft,
and when he was few feet from the
top the pin in the crank broke and he
fell about sixty feet. He was soon got
out and taken home, and DR.. Collins
sent for; and after several hours of
careful treatment he showed signs of
recovery. He was hurt badly about
the head, is now able to be around.
All persons indebted to the under
signed are requested to settle the same
Immediately. All accounts remaining
unpaid up TO the 1st of May, 1897,
will be placed in an attorneys hands
for collection. Dated, Highland, Wis,
Mar. Is, 1887. ALBERT NEIBUR.
Ny bid for the carpenter work on
the temperance hall to be built at this
place was $ll9 and not $40 as reported
in the Chronicle last week. j. W. G.
Last week Stephen Lampe babe his
frInpIc alia,, apJ. CT for no
west to visit friends.
John Lynch Esq, of Madison, a
former resident of this place is here
visiting.
John Jones started for California on
the 18th, where he will make his future
home. John was one of Highlands
best young men, and is honOred and
respected by all who know him.
John Cullen, Thomas Lynch & Co.
have found another opening in their
mines sixteen feet below where they
had been working, and found a bed of
white drybone about five feet thick.
Vim. Houston contemplates build
ing a residence this spring.
Died, on the morning of the oath,
Mrs. Mary Anding, aged seventy-two
years. The deceased was the wife of
George Anding, was married in 1855,
and has been a resident of the town
of Highland for nearly thirty years.
Her remains were taken to the Presby-
terian church on last Sunday after
noon, and after services were laid to
rest in the Protestant cemetery. May
her soul rest in peace j. W. q.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01

Halle Arnold was cool. self-posscssed
and gave an unwavering account of the
disappearance of her bracelet. She
then told of Helen Lakeman coming TO
their house with man, and of her next
finding the bracelet in her carpet bag.
There was just the least exultation on
Hallie's part as she told the justice
about the poor girls fall.
The witness was at last turned over
TO the tender mercies of Mr.. Layman.
Mr.. Layman wanted to know how
long Helen had been at Mr.. Arnold's
house, before the bracelet was missing?
She came the night before. What time
the night before? 1t was dark or about
dark. Was it dark? Halle looked
confused and said she did not see her
when she came Who was with her?
A man. What was his namep Peter
Starr, commonly known as "Pete, the
'peddler." Was any one else with her?
Yes. Who? Speaking almost under her
breath she said her little brother. Was
not Pete carrying him? She did not
know, mother met 'em at the door.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01
LINDEN.

Mrs. Richard Stephens, of Platteyille,
was the guest of Robert Hawk and
family the past week.
Mrs. Burnip and daughter Annie, of
Shullsburg, are here visiting their many
friends.
Quarterly meeting will be held at
the L. NJ. church on Sunday, with an
address to the children in the after
noon.
VIII Jeffrey cries " fresh water fishes
this week. He is the boss fisherman.
Our town is alive with millinery and
dressmaking shops.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Arthur, ST., have
returned from Diamond Grove to their
home in this village.
Mr.. Samuel Bucket died at his home
at four o'clock on Monday afternoon,
from injuries inflicted by his own hand
lie was forty-nine years OF age, and
leaves wife and one son and five
daughters. The funeral was held on
Wednesday afternoon.
George Wearne who has been living
at Mitilin for the past year returned to
Linden on Friday.
\ neck tie SOciable will be held on
Good Friday by members of the z. NJ
church. Some fine singing may be ex-
pected.
The caucus for the village school
district organized with James Hicks,
chairman, and VIM. Arthur, secretary
The following delegates were chosen
to attend the town caucus: II. T. Rich
ards, j. j. Heathcock, Thomas Batten
Philip Vial, J. w. Taylor, James Hicks
Oliver Barrett, John kittoe, William
Pollard, Joseph GoldSworthy and Geo
Goldsworthy.
The ticket nominated at the town
caucus is as follows: Supervisors, j
w. Taylor, chairman, John Hoare,
Philip Baxter; treasurer, Oliver Bar
rett; clerk, j. J. Heathcock; assessor,
William Arthur; justice, ). $. Heath
cock; constable, James Wicks.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01

GCopWight, 1886, By 4. " Kellogg Newspaper Col
CHAPTER XX.-CoNTINUED.
Its all a lie,' said Pete, Its every
bit o it a lie, made out o whole cloth,
and shabby goods at that"
.Is she really in Jail, and have you
seen her?" asked Warren, anxiously.
Pete explained that he had been on
trading tour and had not seen Helen
since he left her at Arnold's, but he had
the strongest faith in her innocence, and
knew that he could convince Squire
Buffers in three minutes.
The trial comes off to-day" said
Pete, IAN eff that blasted train were
on time we could make it before it be-
gins"
Yes, and it may be over, and she
committed before we get there" said
Warren.
That's so; but all we can do is
wait"
''Why was it behind time on this
norning?" said Warren. Can we not
walk there?'
mo; nor hire carriage that'll take
us any sooner than the train, eff it
comes even at one o'clock.
Warren went out on the depot plat
form and began walking back and
forth the full length of it. Pete per-
suaded him to eat some breakfast, but
it was small amount, and then he
continued walking up and down the
platform, while his whole soul seemed
on fire at the delay.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01

As Justice T. NJ. Cooley is to be
president Of the interstate commerce
commission, the publication of some
thoughts of his upon the great railroad
problem may be of interest to the read
ers of the Democrat In an article on
Labor and Capital before the Law,
contributed to the December, 1884,
number of The North American Re
view Mr.. Cooley said:
Some kinds of business are So en-
tirely new in some of their features
that presidents are nearly worthless.
The business of operating Il railroad is
one of these. Statutes do very much
to determine what the respective rights
and obligations of the public and the
proprirtorS shall be, but constantly
some combination of peculiar facts is
raising new and peculiar questions up
on which the statutes throw little light,
and the courts are compelled to deter
mine them upon the reason of the COM
mon law. But on all such questions
observation and experience are the
chief teachers; and the Judge, when he
comes to deal with them. finds that
everybody in any way concerned i'll
railroads has been doing something to
eulighten his Judgment and solve the
legal difficulty. Railroad managers,
and conductors. and brakemen. and
swltchmen; the shippers and receivers
of goods; those who travel, and those
who 60 To the trains to receive ordiSmiSS
them; the very tramps that jumps on
and of the moving trains, with occa-
Sional loss of foot or arm; in fact,
everybody who is concerned in proyid-
ing or appropriating the comforts and
conyeniences the railroad affords, has
been thinking upon and in some
measure doing something to solve the
judicial problem; and the Judge finds
that store of wisdom has been
accumulated by various classes and
various interests wherewith he may
enllghten his mind. He NAV even find
that this is not only important by way
of instruction, but that in fact il has
established rules to which railroad man
ayers, as well rs the community at large,
have already begun to conform, or, at
least have already come to perceive
that they must conform when occasion
arises for an authoritative declaration
of the law in an actual controversy.
1t may be that the judge, in thus tax
ing note of the formation of customs
among the people, is in danger of de-
ferring to public opinion TO an extent
that may make him the mere mouth.
piece of temporary passion, or preju-
dice, or possibly of party views. I'm
doubtedly, there is some danger of this
but it is danger that is encountered
necessarily. The Judge who turns a
deaf ear to popular clamor at all times
and means to heed only the voice OF
the law. is still compelled to bear in
mind, when dealing with common-law
questions, that the common law in its
very nature is subject to continuous
change, and that he is always concern
ed with it as it is at the time, and can
consider what it has been only as an
aid in determining its present state.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01
1t cannot be said that the Den

1t cannot be said that the Democrat
is unduly given to commencing the
utterances of The Milwaukee Sunday
Telegraph; but with all our heart we
thank its editor for the following good
shot at one of the greatest evils which
atllict the daily newspapers:
If the Chicago and Milwaukee dailies
would give just half as much space to
intelligently advocating the building
up of manufacturing interests in their
respective cities as they devote to such
bruisers as Jack Carkeek, Evan Lewis,
John l.. Sullivan and Il few other big
muscled and light Drained fellows,
whose operations before the public are
demoralizing, degrading and disgrace
full, what a grand, good thing it would
be. Chicken and dog fights, or fights
between human brutes, graphically
described at great length, are rather
worse than newspaper fights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01
CHAPTER XXI.


The nearer Helen Lakeman's trial
approached, the less chance there
seemed to be of proving her innocence.
There were so many corroborating cir
;umstances to fasten the guilt upon her.
But, strange to say, reaction had set
in. Public sentiment, as to the belief
in her guilt, was just the same, but she
was gaining sympathy every day. The
weekly Newton papers-for Newton,
like all other Western towns, had two
newspapers with an average cord-wood
subscription of four hundred each-had
two columns, and several "squibs,"
devoted to larceny.
One headed the column of his article
"a Pity" and the other had ''Shame"
as the catch line. The pity was for the
girl, and the shame was that she
should be so neglected that she should
be forced to steal for herself
and little brother These two papers
were the Newton Republican and the
Newton Democrat, both political sheets.
whose main idea was to carry the
county for their party in order to get
the public printing, which is the life
blood of many country newspaper.
Both seemed to harmonic, for once, on
the one idea of sympathy for the poor
girl, even to suggesting a pardon,
should she be convicted. This set peo-
pie to talking. Many who had known
her formerly, and knew what a sweet,
patient girl she had been; how she had
borne her Northumberland she
ought to be acquitted, even if she were
guilty. Of course she was guilty.
Judge Arnold never would have made
such blunder as that.
About three days before the trial,
Clarence, who had sought in vain for
his brothers address, went to Newton
to consult the lawyer, Mr.. Layman.
His father had grown more kindly to-
ward the girl, though he declared he
was actuated only by sympathy. He
knew she must be guilty.
Clarence saw Mr.. Layman and talked
with him about the case. That gentle
man had little hope, save the strong pub
lie sympathy for his client. He went to
see Helen to offer some words of consola-
ton. and found her much more sad and
detected than at first.
Have you seen my little brother?
were almost the first words she uttered.
mo, Helen. declare l was so busy
about you, that l forgot Amos, but 1
guess he's all right
Hes at the poor-house," she said.
"What in the hands of that scoun-
drel, Bill Jones? 1t can not be-"
Helen assured him he was there, and
very i'll. The wetting he got the even
ing before her arrest had resulted in a
dangerous fever.
Clarence vowed he should be taken |
home that night, and in hour was rat |
Ting away to the poor-house- When |
he reached the front gate, miserable, |
rotten, tumble-down affair, he was
accosted by Bill Jones, the keeper. a
pipe in his mouth, and his hands in his /
pockets:
sWhat do you want here, Clarence"
he demanded.
Il came here for the little sick boy"
Clarence answered
(Which un?''
..Amos Lakeman."
"Who've you got your orders FROM"
From Heaven" answered Clarence,
hitching his horse, and pushing on
through the gate past the burly keeper.
"Ye'd better show your writin's-"
"WGere is hep demanded Clarence. /
AT this moment Simple Nancy, with